Fireplace andirons and screen



1. MAHONEY.

FIBEPLACE ANDRONS AND SCREEN.

APPLICATIQN FILED FEB- 3. i922.

Ve 4f fifa JOHN W'MAHONE?, or WATERBURY, ooMiniemenrr.v

FIREPACEANDRONS AND SCREEN.

To all whmmlt may concernV Be it knownvthat I, lor-1N l/V.l`.\/lAHoNEr, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of lVaterbury, county of.y New Haven, and StateV of Connecticut, haveY invented certain new and useful Improvements; in AFireplace Andirons `and Screen, ofwhichf-tlie following is a specification.

rlhis 'inventionrelates f to irefplac'egoods disturbing the remainder of 'the an-dirons ior screen. A further object lsltoprov-ide a* screen -havino' a section which'ma f be o'ened'to permit easy access to the interior of the lire-place for adjusting the fuel on the'and-t irons without shifting the screen.

A still further object is to provide a combinationandironsl and screen which will be simple, ornamental, cheap to manufacture, and very efficient and durable in'usel.

Tith these and other objects i-n view',v

therevhas been illustrated iny the accompanying drawing, one form in whichfthe 'inv'ene tiony may be conveniently embodied in practice.

Fig. l represents a-perspective viewv of ya combination screen and andironsembodyingA the invention,with the yparts arrangedfiu assembled position.I

Fig. 2 is an end view of one of theI front ornamental standards, shown detached from the horizontal fuel-supportingrodof the andirons.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspectiveview partly inlsection'ofone ofthe doors ofthe screen, showing-.the guide ways in which the door is adapted to slide.

Fig. 4l is a perspectiveview ofthe orna-y ment-al top frameA detached lfrom the" remainder of .the screen.y

Fig..5 isa kfront view ofthe-left-hand=doory of the screen', shown in detached position.-

Fig. 6 is a 'sectionalview? ofthe doorftaken' along .the line'6-6 of Fig. 5.

Specification of Letters Patent. i

ratemsaiviay is, 19222;.

Application-areaY February 351922.y serial-No. 533,990;

Fig.` 7 is a rear view of one of the front supporting plates for the andiron rods', showing the nuts which secure: said plate to thel wire screen. i

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken through the center ofthe andiron plates, and` show ing-a portion of the lower part ofthe screeni- Fig; 9fis a'perspective view of'one of the intermediate 'andiron supports.

Fig.' l0 -is'aperspectiveview of one of the rear andiron supports;

In ther usualv lire-place installation in dwelling` houses, itis customary to employ a pair? of andirons, eachof which comprises ja horizontal rod having' front and rearf'sufpports. In such' andirons', the front support usually hasv an ornamentalupstandingarm fory retaining the wood orlother! fuel in p`osi-k tion.. When using suchtypeso'f' andiro'ns, it was also customary to employ a fender? or screen infront ofthe andirons'to vprevent sparks from-flyingout intol the room. -llfhe'n such a screen was employed, the arrdvir'ons ywere', of course, hidden from viewg'and'in order to display the ornamentallstandards thereof, it= was'necessary to remove the screen. 5 l

Another disadvantage ofL such ya type 'of andirons was 'that the ornamental standards' thereof were so close totheflifre that they rapidly became coated with tarrymatter, soot, ashes, etc. lnorderto properly clean and polish Saidstandards, which was fre` quently necessary, the andiron's hadto be removed from :the fire-place", and it was diliticult to'fprevent the scattering o'f dirtand ashes out into the room. 'l

Wlith the-present invention, the'above and other disadvantages have beenV avoided. The ornamental portion of the andirons is located entirely outside the screen, so that itfwill be fully visible atall times without removal of the Screen. Moreover, as the ornamental standard is at the front of the fire-place*y away' from'fumes and smoke, it will be yless readily tarnished or coated with soot, smoke, ashes or tarry matters. it-will -be unnecessary4 to yclean* or' polish the ornamental yportions ofvz the andirons except at rareintervals.V However, when 'it'is desired to clean them, thi-s maybe readily done' without removing* the screen or i andirons' from vthe lire-place. y Referring 'nowfto 'thedrawing. in 'which Hence like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the screen comprises a frame Work made up of four vertical strips 10,10, joined at their ends to the endsy of two front horizontal. strips 11, 11, a rear horizontal. strip 11b, and four horizontal side stiffeners 12, 12a. In order to enclose the screen, each of the four frames lthus formed is provided with Wire mesh sections 13, 14, 15, 15, joined to the sides of said frames in any suitable manner, as by riveting or soldering. The four vertical strips 10, 10, the top horizontal front strip 11a, and the side'hcn'izontal strips 12'd are preferably made angular in crosssection, as shown.

To enhance the artistic appearance of the screen, the front and side frames are surmounted by a three-sided top piece 16 comprising a front section 16n and side sections 1Gb. These sections 1 6a and 16] preferably have curved top edges,and scalloped bot` tom edges, as most clearly shown in 1 and 4. The top piece is preferably secured to the vertical strips 10 and 10a of the screen by riveting.

In order to facilitate lifting the screen Whenever desired, a pair of Usliaped handles 17 are provided upon the sides of said screen. As clearly 'shown in Fig. 1, these handles are pivoted to eyelets 18L on cross strips 18 secured to the vertical strips 10 and 10a in any suitable manner as by riveting. l

In order to assist in holding the andirons in position, the front section 17 of the screen is perforated by a pair of holes 20. either side of said holes 20, front and rear perforated plates 22 and 23 respectively are provided, the perforations in said plates be ing in alinement with said holes. The plates 22 and 23 have enlarged curved sections 24 concentric with the perforations 24a, 242", and are suitably secured tothe screen sections as by means of the bolts 25 and nuts 26. The andiron rods 21, which are preferably of iron or other similar material, are also held by a pair of rear supporting` members 27, each of Which has a pair of legs 27 and a circular' top portion 28 inclosing a concentric bearing 28'LL fitted tightly'on said rod.

The andiron rods 21 are also held by, intermediate supportingmembers 20, which are tightly fitted over said rods 21 and are spaced'at any suitable distance from the rear suporting members 27. The intermediate supporting Amembers 29 are provided with legs 29a and have upstanding` arms 20h Which retain .the Wood or'other fuel in proper position in the fire-place. The supporting members 27 and 29 are preferably made of cast-iron or cast-steel of'rectangular section, as clearly shown in the drawing. In both thev frear and intermediate -support ing members the under parts of the top por tion are preferably fiat .asvclearly shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

As is clearly4 shownin Fig. 1 each andiron-vrod 21p'rojects a short distance in front of the screen through the supporting plates 22 and 23. Each rod has its 'forward end beveled on its vertical. sides, as shown and is perforated With'a vertical socket to form a pivot bearingfor the vertical portion 30 of the hook 31 suitably secured as by screwthreads to the rear of the ornamental `front standard to be described hereinafter. This construction permits the ornamental standard to be swung to the right or to the left of its central position in order to produce a different ornamental appearance and tofacilitate manipulation of the doors of the As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the ornamental standard comprises a base 32 having a pair of legs 33 which rest uponjthe hearth or floor in front of vthe screen. Formed integral with the base 32 is a flat horizontal crosspiece 34 which forms a support for a plurality of vertical rods 35. 1

These rods 35 are secured at their tops to the top bar 36. which preferably has a curved upper portion a fiat base, are a pair of spaced ornamental balls 37 and 38. These balls 37 Surmounting the top bar 36,

and 38, of which the lower (37 is prefer- ,y

ably of larger diameter than the upper 38, are rigidly connected by neck portions 39 and 40, the latter being secured to the top bar 36.` i

1t will be understood that various other ornamental standards may be substituted for the one'illustrated, Within thev scope of the invention. y y

Doors41 and 42 are slidably mounted in U-shaped guide Waysv 43 and 44, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and preferably comprise a frame made vup of four -U-shaped strips that the invention. provides a simple but effective means of constructing a novel form of combined. andirons'a'nd screen'.

While there has been disclosed in this specification oneform in yWhich the invention may be conveniently embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and Vthat the invention is-notfto be limited to the speeiiic disclosure but may be modilied and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. in short, the invention includes all the modifications and einbodiments coming within the scope oi the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters atent, is:

l. ln a combination lire-place lixture, pair or" andirons, and a screen, the forward ends of said andirons extending through and supported by said screen.

2. ln a combination tire-place lixture, a pair of andirons, and a screen, each ot said andirons extending through and partly supported by said screen and having a detaeha ble standard in front of said screen.

3. vln a combination tire-place fixture, a pair o'l' andirons, a screen et reticulated material having a pair oi reinforced openings, said andirons extending through said openings, said screen comprising a substantially rectangular frame open at the bottom and back and having an ornamental toppiece. n

4. In a combination fire-place lixture, a pair of andirons, a screen, said andirons extending through said screen, means behind said screen for supporting said andirons, said screen comprising a substantially rectangular frame open at the bottom and back, and having an adjustable closure in the i'ront thereoiL to permit arrangement oi? the fuel in the fire-place.

In a combination iiresplace iiXture, a pair ot selii supported andirons, and a screen, said aiidirons extending through said screen, said screen comprising a substantially rectangular frame open at the bottom and rear, said screen having an adjustable door sliding in the front thereof, whereby the fuel in the lire-place may be arranged Awithout removing the screen.

6. fire-place screen comprising` a iront frame, two side trames and a top frame joined together' at their edges, each of said :trames having a wire protecting screen.1 handles secured to said side frames, said 'liront frame having an adjustable closure to enable the Yi'uel to be arranged within the lire-place without removing the screen, and a three-sided ornamental device mounted upon the top of the r'ront and side frames or' said fender.

'4'. A lire-place screen comprising the coinbination oi a iront screen section with two side screensections and a top screen integrally secured together, said iront screen section having a pair of horizontal spaced guides and having an adjustable closure therebetween` and a slidable screen section mounted to slide between said guides.

8. In a combination lire-place fixture, a screen comprising lront, side, and top screen sections joined together at their edges, said iront screen section having a pair of horizontal alined openings near the bottom thereof, a pair oi andirons, each ot which has a horizontal rod extending through and supported by said screen, each of said horizontal rods being also pros vided with a rear support.

9. In a combination fire-place lixture, a screen comprising iront, side, and top screen sections joined together at their edges, said front screen section having a pair or horizontal alined openings near the bottom` thereof, a pair of andirons, each of which has a horizontal rod supported by and eX- tending` through said screen openings, each oi said horizontal rods being also provided with a rear support and an intermdiate support, said intermediate support having a vertical upstanding fuel-holding` arm, and an ornamental standard secured to each of said rods in front of said screen.

l0. in a combination fire-place fixture, a pair of andirons, a screen comprising a iront screen section, two side screen sections, and atop screen section, said side screen sections having handles secured there-A to, said front screen section having adjustable doors to permit manipulation of the fuel on the fire and also having a perforated frame adapted to form a support for the forward ends of a pair of andiroiis, an ornamental trame secured to the top of said iender and a pair ot ornamental standards pivotally connected to the forward ends ol said andirons, said ornamental standards being adapted to be swung about their pivots to vary the ornamental elfect.

ll. ln a lire-place xture, a screen, a fuelsupporting device comprising a horizontal rod whose lront .end is supported in saidv screen, said rod being also provided withv 1 asecond support having an upstaiidiiig fuelholding arm.

l2. In a fire-place fixture, an andiron, an ornamental standard comprising a vertical base member, an ornamental top mem bei'` and a rearwardly and downwardly eX- tcnding hook secured to said base member, said hoolr adapted to be pivotally mounted in a bearing in the front end of the andiron.

ln testimony whereof, l have a'lliiied my signature to this specification.

Joini w. Mai-renier. 

